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 ## What do I need other than SillyTavern?
-Since SillyTavern is only an interface, you will need access to an LLM backend to provide inference. You can use AI Horde for instant out-of-the-box chatting. Aside from that, we support many other local and cloud-based LLM backends: OpenAI-compatible API, KoboldAI, Tabby, and many more. You can read more about our supported APIs in [the FAQ](https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/api-connections/).
+Since SillyTavern is only an interface, you will need access to an LLM backend to provide inference. You can use AI Horde for instant out-of-the-box chatting. Aside from that, we support many other local and cloud-based LLM backends: OpenAI-compatible API, KoboldAI, Tabby, and many more. You can read more about our supported APIs in [the Docs](https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/api-connections/).
 ### Do I need a powerful PC to run SillyTavern?

 SillyTavern is built around the concept of "character cards". A character card is a collection of prompts that set the behavior of the LLM and is required to have persistent conversations in SillyTavern. They function similarly to ChatGPT's GPTs or Poe's bots. The content of a character card can be anything: an abstract scenario, an assistant tailored for a specific task, a famous personality or a fictional character.
-The name field is the only required character card input. To start a neutral conversation with the language model, create a new card simply called "Assistant" and leave the rest of the boxes blank. For a more themed chat, you can provide the language model with various background details, behavior and writing patterns, and a scenario to jump start the chat.
+To have a quick conversation without selecting a character card or to just test the LLM connection, simply type your prompt input into the input bar on the Welcome Screen after opening SillyTavern. This will create an empty "Assistant" character card that you can customize later.
-To have a quick conversation without selecting a character card or to just test the LLM connection, simply type your prompt input into the input bar on the Welcome Screen after opening SillyTavern. Please note that such chats are temporary and will not be saved.
 To get a general idea on how to define character cards, see the default character (Seraphina) or download selected community-made cards from the "Download Extensions & Assets" menu.

 **Unsupported platform: android arm LEtime-web.** 32-bit Android requires an external dependency that can't be installed with npm. Use the following command to install it: `pkg install esbuild`. Then run the usual installation steps.
-## API keys management
-SillyTavern saves your API keys to a `secrets.json` file in the user data directory (`/data/default-user/secrets.json` is the default path).
-By default, API keys will not be visible from the interface after you have saved them and refreshed the page.
-In order to enable viewing your keys:
-. Set the value of `allowKeysExposure` to `true` in `config.yaml` file.
-. Restart the SillyTavern server.
-. Click the 'View hidden API keys' link at the bottom right of the API Connection Panel.
 ## Command-line arguments
 You can pass command-line arguments to SillyTavern server startup to override some settings in `config.yaml`.

 Read the detailed guide on how to set up remote connections in the [Docs](https://docs.sillytavern.app/usage/remoteconnections/).
-You may also want to configure SillyTavern user profiles with (optional) password protection: [Users](https://docs.sillytavern.app/installation/st-1.12.0-migration-guide/#users).
+You may also want to configure SillyTavern user profiles with (optional) password protection: [Users](https://docs.sillytavern.app/administration/multi-user/).
-## Performance issues?
-### General tips
-. Disable the Blur Effect and enable Reduced Motion on the User Settings panel (UI Theme toggles category).
-. If using response streaming, set the streaming FPS to a lower value (10-15 FPS is recommended).
-. Make sure the browser is enabled to use GPU acceleration for rendering.
-### Input lag
-Performance degradation, particularly input lag, is most commonly attributed to browser extensions. Known problematic extensions include:
-* iCloud Password Manager
-* DeepL Translation
-* AI-based grammar correction tools
-* Various ad-blocking extensions
-If you experience performance issues and cannot identify the cause, or suspect an issue with SillyTavern itself, please:
-. [Record a performance profile](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/devtools/performance/reference)
-. Export the profile as a JSON file
-. Submit it to the development team for analysis
-We recommend first testing with all browser extensions and third-party SillyTavern extensions disabled to isolate the source of the performance degradation.
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